How do I uninstall Windows Vista and reinstall my Windows XP?

Question

This is on a toshiba laptop.

Answer 1

you need an windows xp cd to install it

Answer 2

There is no need to reinstall Windows XP unless you manually removed it.

To go ahead and uninstall the Windows Vista, follow instructions:

Start
Control Panel
Add/Remove Programs
Remove Windows Vista

Answer 3

it generally took me an afternoon. So in case you gonna do it right this moment you probable cant play the video games right this moment. Yea i hate vista with video games even nonetheless I even have on no account had vista. the only element i could like vista for is Halo 2 Vista yet people have found out a thank you to play it on the XP so yea.

Answer 4

You can not downgrade from Vista to XP. The only way to go back to XP is to format the hard drive (wiping everything on it) and then install Windows XP.

Answer 5

Boot the XP disk and delete the partition, then create a new one then Format the drive, then Install XP

Answer 6

The windows xp disk is bootable stick it in the cd-rom and restart your computer. Be sure to select the format option when you install.

Answer 7

I highly recommend not doing this. It will cause you a ton of problems as the OS systems aren't meant to go the opposite way. You may want to check on www.microsoft.com to see if they have a way of doing this. But all the people I know who did it regretted it hugely.

Answer 8

I don'y know but if you don't like Vista let me have it!!!!
Mayby you can just reinstall xp and it overwrite vista?

Answer 9

use winXP cd to boot and create a new install, that will erase vista and install xp
http://mypchelp.blogspot.com/2006/10/windows-reinstallation.html